Story Behind the Art: “Love Stories” – A Prologue

“We do not see things as they are. We see things as we are.” – Anaïs Nin

For most of my life, I’ve sought after my one true love, yearning for a Mr. Right to complete me and give meaning to my life. I had an idea of how this partner should be, and when I thought I had met them, I’d fall in “love” easily. But these relationships, while intense as times, typically didn’t last past a few weeks, oftentimes because it had suddenly become clear they never fit the “Mr. Right” mold in the first place.

Since 2013, I’ve been working extensively on my personal development, as well as my ability to connect with others beyond my impressions of them. I’ve been examining my relationship patterns and my perspectives on romance and connection, and slowly uncovering how my beliefs on love and relationships have been shaped from various incidents throughout the course of my life.

And are those beliefs really what Love is? More and more I see how holding on to my perspectives and ideas of “connection” actually disconnect me from others, and I’m really just existing in my own little bubble, believing in my impressions of people and life and love, when in reality they are something else.